Metal Mailboxes?

[CleoT]

We will be on the Westerdam for the January 23rd sailing. This is my 4th cruise and our kids' 2nd. Our kids are 17 & 15 and this time they will be in the cabin across from us. I'm working on a low-tech way to keep in touch and am wondering if the mailboxes outside the door are made of metal. I have researched and know that the doors aren't so much but I'd like to bring along magnets that can hold a note clipped to it which could be attached to the inside of the mailbox to be more discreet, leave messages in a more private manner, yet not allow a small piece of paper to slip out the bottom or get stuck in any mail/daily schedule/whatever. It's no big deal if not but I have these magnets and thought about it tonight.

 

I'm a big lurker here and love keeping up by reading everyone's posts. The kids' first cruise was on the Eurodam 5 years ago. Our son is graduating high school in May and when we told him to pick anywhere (within reason) for a trip he didn't hesitate to say a cruise. Although we booked months ago, we've only just this week been able to plan (we had a big home remodel then the holiday season) but now we're all getting so excited!!

 

Thanks for any responses/suggestions.

[blizzardboy]

Can't remember the mailbox composition, but you do have voice mail with a message light on your cabin phones.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Yes, they are metal.

[Krazy Kruizers]

There are several different styles of the mail boxes, this is just one of them but it will give you an idea of what they look like.

[Randyk47]

Yes, they are metal.

 

But that looks like aluminum so yes it's a metal but no a magnet isn't going to work.

[POA1]

Bring some envelopes and put your notes inside for privacy. If you don't seal the envelopes, and just fold the flaps shut, you can reuse them.

[ScriptOhio]

A small plastic clamp would work too:

 

 

That's what I use on my USPS mailbox for the mailman to see/pickup out going mail.

[3rdGenCunarder]

I know it's old-school, but what about slipping notes under the door? Before the mailboxes, that's how every piece of paper was delivered to rooms. If the kids are going to the room to look for messages, it only takes a few seconds to open the door and look for a note.

 

Leaving voice mail would be better if you could access messages from a house phone, but I don't think the system does that.

 

I've often thought ships should set up some kind of internal communication/information system that could be accessed from anywhere. Kiosks around the ship with the day's activities, menus, and a portal to access messages. Type in last name, cabin number, password and your messages pop up.

[TheEmerson]

I keep post-it notes and a pen by the mirror in the cabin. Have a message, put it on the mirror. Got the message, put it in the trash.

[CleoT]

Great ideas, everyone. Thanks so much for the replies. And Krazy Kruisers, that pic helps a lot. I think I like the envelope idea best. And I agree, it would be wonderful if there was a way to get voice messages from any phone on the ship, but I figure it's too complicated or they would have done it already?

[dakrewser]

I keep post-it notes and a pen by the mirror in the cabin. Have a message, put it on the mirror. Got the message, put it in the trash.

 

That's what we use. But on our last cruise we had adjoining verandah cabins with the kids, so we left the message stuck to the outside of the verandah door.

[Rowsby]

I keep post-it notes and a pen by the mirror in the cabin. Have a message, put it on the mirror. Got the message, put it in the trash.

 

This system has worked well for us...

 

I like to get up early and it lets the other person know where they can find me.......dining room, lido, aft pool or taking a class.....

[3rdGenCunarder]

I keep post-it notes and a pen by the mirror in the cabin. Have a message, put it on the mirror. Got the message, put it in the trash.

 

Good idea. DH tends to scribble a note on any piece of paper to hand. Adding postits to my packing list!

[ksqueak]

I keep post-it notes and a pen by the mirror in the cabin. Have a message, put it on the mirror. Got the message, put it in the trash.

 

I used this method when I traveled with my niece. I left her messages on the mirror and she left me messages on the door. It was funny, I came back to the room just as the room steward walked by. He read me my message :-D

Luckily - it didn't say anything revealing- only "okie dokie"

[GeorgesGal]

We will be on the Westerdam for the January 23rd sailing. This is my 4th cruise and our kids' 2nd. Our kids are 17 & 15 and this time they will be in the cabin across from us. I'm working on a low-tech way to keep in touch and am wondering if the mailboxes outside the door are made of metal. I have researched and know that the doors aren't so much but I'd like to bring along magnets that can hold a note clipped to it which could be attached to the inside of the mailbox to be more discreet, leave messages in a more private manner, yet not allow a small piece of paper to slip out the bottom or get stuck in any mail/daily schedule/whatever. It's no big deal if not but I have these magnets and thought about it tonight.

 

Thanks for any responses/suggestions.

 

Here's a suggestion: just tape an empty envelope to the door and place your notes in them. We have done this in places where there are no mailboxes, and it works well. If I recall correctly, I believe the mail slots outside the door are heavy plastic, so the envelope taped to the door works well!

[jtl513]

The door frames are definitely magnetic

[Tom O.]

There are several different styles of the mail boxes, this is just one of them but it will give you an idea of what they look like.

 

Krazy Kruizer, you are amazing! You actually had a picture of the mail box!

Have you had this picture on file waiting for someone to ask about the mailbox?

I have found your posts to be most informative and very helpful. And I have never seen one in which I thought you were rude or even impatient. I can't say that for everyone here at CC.

[sail7seas]

Slip your notes under their door. :)

 

Private and they have to see it when they enter the cabin.

[sail7seas]

Krazy Kruizer, you are amazing! You actually had a picture of the mail box!

Have you had this picture on file waiting for someone to ask about the mailbox?

I have found your posts to be most informative and very helpful. And I have never seen one in which I thought you were rude or even impatient. I can't say that for everyone here at CC.

 

 

Not to be a wet rag but is there some way for us to know if there might be double sided tape on that sign. Maybe it is metal but I'm not sure this absolutely makes it so. :shrug:

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Krazy Kruizer, you are amazing! You actually had a picture of the mail box!

Have you had this picture on file waiting for someone to ask about the mailbox?

I have found your posts to be most informative and very helpful. And I have never seen one in which I thought you were rude or even impatient. I can't say that for everyone here at CC.

 

Thank you

Actually I took this picture because there have been people talking about service dogs (and other pets) and I wanted to show what was placed on one mail box (not ours) indicating that there was a service dog in the cabin. It was done by the crew. We have sailed a few times with this service dog.

[jtl513]

Maybe it is metal but I'm not sure this absolutely makes it so. :shrug:

IIRC they are metal but the pic doesn't necessarily show that it's steel (i.e., magnetic)

[Krazy Kruizers]

Don't slide post-a-notes under the door. They have that one section that may make it difficult to slide under the door.

Also crew members do come and go and they may accidently step on the post-a-note which is small and could possibly throw it out.

Use envelopes to slide under the door -- cabin stewards will put them on the desk.

[sail7seas]

I agree about post it notes but I really meant just a plain piece of paper. Easy enough to bring a lightweight pad of paper to use for notes.

[PatsyAnne]

I like the idea of using envelopes, and then you can just put them in the mailbox. If things change before the message is picked up, you can just take the envelope and update the contents so they have the latest information.

[jtl513]

I like the idea of using envelopes, and then you can just put them in the mailbox. If things change before the message is picked up, you can just take the envelope and update the contents so they have the latest information.

The problem is that on occasion your steward will take everything from your mailbox and put it inside the cabin on the desk or bed.